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Babbler

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A hound that bays and flings his tongue around when not on the line

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Backer

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A person who places a bet on a horse

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Back hander

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A polo stroke in which the player traveling forward hits the ball backward in the opposite direction

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Backside

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The stable and training area of a racetrack

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Back splice

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A means of weaving the strands of a rope back into themselves to prevent the end of the rope from fraying; results in an increase in the diameter of the rope

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Back stay

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A support extending from the upper to the lower portions of the carriage platform

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Backstretch

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The side of the track furthest from the winning post

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Bacterins

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Suspensions of bacteria that have been killed by heat or chemical means; used as a vaccine to stimulate the production of antibodies

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Bacteriostatic

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An agent that inhibits the growth or action of bacteria

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Bad Actor

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A horse that is difficult, disagreeable, and uncomfortable to ride

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Bad Doer

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A horse that does not eat well or does not digest much of what he does eat

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Badge of Honor

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An award presented to riders competing in Prix des Nations competitions with points given as follows: Bronze, 5; Silver, 25; Gold, 50; competing in an Olympic Game is counted as competing in five Prix Des Nations

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Badminton

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The Badminton Three-Day Horse Trials; one of the chief fixtures in the eventing calendar since its foundation in 1949; held at the Cotswold home of the Duke of Beaufort in Gloucestershire, England

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Bagman

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A bagged fox; in countries where foxes are scarce, it is sometimes customary to bring a fox to the meet in a sack and turn him loose

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Balanced Bit

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A bit that naturally returns to the straight up-and-down position, releasing the curb strap

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Bale

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Hay that is packed together and bound into a unit with wire or string; generally weighs 60 lbs, but weight and size vary greatly depending on type of hay

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Bali

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Indonesian breed with many primitive features; docile and cooperative; used for riding and pack

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Ball

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A medicinal compound enclosed in a gelatin capsule and administered with a balling gun; this can be a dangerous procedure and should only be done by a veterinarian; also called a medicine pill

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Balling gun

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A syringelike device used to give large pills to horses

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Ballotade

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The leap of a horse when four feet are in the air and only the shoes of the hind feet are showing; an air above the ground performed by a horse trained in the classical manner; the movement involves a half rear, then the horse jumps forward, drawing the hind legs up below the quarters, before landing on all four legs

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Balloted out horse

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Horses that have been nominated for a race or event but, because of entries greater than the designated safety limit, are not allowed to compete

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Bandy Legs

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A horse that is pigeon-toed on his hind feet with the points of his hocks turned outward; also called bow legs

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Bang tail

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Slang meaning “horse”

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Banting

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Reducing a jockey’s weight

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Barb
Old breed similar to Arabians; originated in North Africa and widely used for cross-breed improvement; known as a docile riding horse
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Barbary Pack
A rough, scratched-together pack of hounds not normally kenneled together but rounded up for the occasion with the hope that they will have sufficient nose and stamina to provide sport
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Barbituate
A drug used as a sedative, hypnotic, or anesthetic
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Bardi horse
Nickname for the bardigiano
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Bardigiano
Breed originated in Italy; particularly well suited to hilly and mountainous regions; height: 13.1-14.2 hands
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Bareme
The jumping competition table used in judging; table A covers jumping only and table C includes speed
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Barium
Dye material given to horses by mouth to outline the intestines and stomach on radiographs
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Barker
A foal that is completely disoriented at birth or soon thereafter; the animal goes down, followed by violent convulsions; in the latter stage, he emits a sound like a yelping dog, hence the name
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Bear Trap Saddle
A short-seated, wide-swelled saddle with a high cantle; a true bear trap saddle has the wide-swelled fork Vs located backward from the center; excellent for bronc busting, but dangerous if a horse falls, because it is almost impossible for the rider to get out of it
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Beberbeck
A breed, originating in West Germany, resulting from the cross between Arabs, Thoroughbreds, and local brood mares; a willing disposition is combined with a heavy Thoroughbred appearance
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Bellyband
Part of the driving apparatus on a two-wheeled cart; may be a separate band buckled onto the back band, or one continuous strap; seres to keep the shafts securely in position which is important for proper balance
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Belmont
Third race of the Triple Crown series; horses race one and one-half miles; race is run by three-year-old Thoroughbreds
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Bent-top iron
An English stirrup that has a top that curves away from the rider's instep; this helps keep the heel down and is suitable for those riders who like to push their foot fully home in the iron
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Benzene Hexachloride
One of the products used to treat mange
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Benzimidazole
Generic name for a chemically and functionally similar family of dewormers that includes cambendazole and thiabendazole
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Berlin
1. A carriage for two persons that has four wheels and the body is suspended 2. A formal, four-wheeled covered carriage with two facing seats and a seat outside for the coachman; it is drawn by four or six horses
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Besnoitiosis
An infectious disease caused by protozoa that involves the skin, subcutaneous tissue, blood vessels, and other tissue
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Bhutia
Breed originating in India; strong with good endurance; suited for rough terrain; used for pack
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Bifurcation
The site where a single structure divides into two branches
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Big head
The bony enlargements on both sides of the face below the eyes; caused by a deficiency in calcium or an excess of phosphorus
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Bight
With closed reins, such as with an English bridle, the ends of the reins; even though western reins are often split, their ends are also referred to as the bight
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Bilirubin
A bile pigment formed from the breakdown of red blood cells
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Billet
1. A short, leather cinch strap that attaches to the rigging device or skirt slots on the off side of the saddle and to the cinch; used only with a Buckle-type cinch, both front and rear; also called half breed used in lieu of a full latigo 2. droppings of a fox
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Binder
The top of a cut-and-laid fence; a sapling woven between upright stakes
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Biochemical profile
A series of chemical tests run on blood or serum to evaluate organ function
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Biotin
A water-soluble vitamin of the B complex
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Biotransformation
A change in the composition of a drug by the liver
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Bishoping
The practice of artificially altering the teeth of an older horse in an attempt to make it sell as a younger horse
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Bitter rubberweed
A yellow-flowered weed that may only be a few inches tall or as much as two feet tall; an irritant to the digestive tract
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Bitting
1. A combination of bridle, harness pad, and cupper; a surcingle with rings through which driving lines may pass or to which reins may be attached 2. Teaching the horse to be supple and willing in the bit
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Black Type
Bold-face print on a horse's sales catalog that indicates a horse that has won or placed in a stakes race
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Blind Switch
An American term referring to a horse in a race that is behind a pocket of horses and is unable to get out and perform better
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Blocks
Anesthetic injections sed to numb certain parts of the body; used to diagnose location of lameness or to facilitate standing surgeries
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Blood Horse
A pedigreed horse; to most horsemen, the term is synonymous with Thoroughbred and, in some cases, more specifically the English Thoroughbred
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Bloodstock
Thoroughbred horses, particularly race and stud animals
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Bloodworms
Strongyles
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Bloom
Hair that is clean and glossy; denoting a healthy appearance; good body condition
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Blowfly
Several species of fly that breed in animal flesh
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Blow Up
A term used in the dressage arena or the show ring when a horse either breaks from the pace at which he is meant to be going, generally misbehaves, or bucks
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Bluetick
A hound that is mostly white with small splashes of black mixed in, giving a bluish appearance
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Blank Day
When no fox is found within a covert; day in which hounds fail to start a fox
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Blazer Horse Association
A registry of 722 horses, no white skin above the knees or hocks, except on the face
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Bluffter
A thick, foam rubber noseband, covered in fleece; obscures the horse's vision below and behind him; reduces shying during a race; used mainly on trotters and pacers

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